Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Qosmio® X800 Series User’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Selecting a place to work
- Setting up a work environment
- Keeping yourself comfortable
- Computer user comfort recommendations
- Good Working Posture
- Using the notebook with an external keyboard, mouse or monitor
- Typing style
- Taking breaks and varying tasks
- Mobile computing tips
- Transporting the notebook
- Seeking additional help
- Check list
- Precautions
- Important information on your computer’s cooling fan
- Setting up your computer
- Connecting to a power source
- Charging the main battery
- Using the computer for the first time
- Registering your computer with Toshiba
- To Shut down your computer
- To Restart your computer
- To place your computer in Sleep mode
- Adding optional external devices
- Adding memory (optional)
- Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
- Using the touch pad
- Using external display devices
- Customizing your computer’s settings
- Caring for your computer
- Selecting a place to work
- Chapter 2: Learning the Basics
- Chapter 3: Mobile Computing
- Chapter 4: Exploring Your Computer’s Features
- Chapter 5: Utilities
- Chapter 6: If Something Goes Wrong
- Problems that are easy to fix
- Problems when you turn on the computer
- Windows® operating system is not working
- Fixing a problem with Device Manager
- Memory problems
- Power and the batteries
- Keyboard problems
- Display problems
- Disk or storage drive problems
- Optical disc drive problems
- Sound system problems
- Printer problems
- Wireless networking problems
- DVD Blu-ray Disc™ operating problems
- Develop good computing habits
- If you need further assistance
- Other Toshiba Internet Web sites
- Toshiba’s worldwide offices
- Appendix A: TOSHIBA Function Keys
- Appendix B: Power Cord/Cable Connectors
- Glossary
- Index
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Getting Started
Recovering the Internal Storage Drive
❖ During the recovery process your computer must be connected
to an external power source via the AC adaptor.
❖ When you restore your system, only the operating system files,
applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer
are restored. Any files that you created are not restored during
this process. Be sure to separately save the files you have
created to external media using Windows
®
Backup or another
backup program. For more information, see “Backing up your
work” on page 77.
Creating recovery media
It is strongly recommended that you create recovery media. If the
recovery files on your internal storage drive become corrupted or
are deleted, you can restore your system from your recovery media.
Also, if your original internal storage drive fails, you can restore
your system to a new internal storage drive from your recovery
media.
During the recovery process your computer must be connected to an
external power source via the AC adaptor.
When you create recovery media, only the operating system files,
applications, and drivers originally shipped with the computer are
backed up to the external media and can be restored from this media.
Any files that you created are not backed up on the recovery media.
You will need to separately back up the files you created; for more
information, see “Backing up your work” on page 77.
When you create recovery media, the system will prompt you to
insert several blank DVDs or connect one or more USB flash drives
of a certain minimum capacity to your computer. The amount of
space required for storing the recovery files varies by computer
model. Follow the procedure below to determine how much space
you will need for storing your system’s recovery files.
To create recovery media:
1 From the Start screen begin typing Recovery Media Creator
and click your selection, or if you are in the Desktop, move
your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the screen.
When the Windows
®
Charms appear click the Search ()
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